Norge: Round II, Part III

After a disgracefully long time, I'm finally wrapping up the six part epic of my travels in Norway. Sick days are a great time to catch up on back-logged work.
On our final day in Flåm, we headed up to a traditional Norwegian farm in the hills called Otternes. It was run by an adorable woman who taught us to make traditional brunost (brown cheese). Despite being wary at first, I have to admit it was surprisingly delicious. It has a hint of caramel to it.

Some huts original to the old farm.

More huts. In fairness, there were quite a lot of them.

Doing the final stirring of the cheese.

After assisting with the cheese and exploring the ground of the farm, we were served a huge and scrumptious traditional lunch, made entirely from local products. We even got to help set the table and assemble the food. Quite good fun.

This is what a traditional table in an old Norwegian hut looks like.

That evening we enjoyed a beer and aquavit tasting at the Ægir Bryggeri. Awarded "Beer of the Year" in 2012, their beers are quite good, and the atmosphere of the place is wonderful- super hyggeligt.
The next morning, bright and early, we headed back up the Flåmsbana. After a long and uneventful layover in Myrdal, we continued on across one of the high plateaus to Bergen, via Voss. We had a few hours to kill in Bergen before our flight, so we took a quick look around the place.

We went up a funicular to the top of Mt. Fløien.

The view was spectacular.

I even had time to walk around the harbor a bit.

Some students, enjoying the park.